Collapsible paper shipping basket



April 2, 1929. L. D. FELTEN 1,707,788

COLLAPSIBLE PAPER SHIPPING BASKET Filed Oct. 25, 1926 IN VEN TOR.

Patented Apr. 2, 1929.

LEO n. FELTEN, or s'r. PAUL, mmmsora.

COLLAPSIBLE PAPER SHIPPING BASKET.

Application filed October 25, 1826. Serial Io. 144,115.

The object of this invention is to provide a collapsible paper shipping basket to replace the more awkward and expensive wood hasket, now used.

It is a further object of this invention to provide a basket having folding side members and a removable bottom member which may be folded with side members.

Another object of this invention is to provide a basket which may be cheaply constructed and easily and quickly set up in operative position or.folded into collapsed position.

These and other objects and advantages of 1 the invention will be fully set forth in the following description made in connection with the accompanying drawings in which like reference characters refer to the same part throughout the different views, and in which,

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the basket set up in operative position. ,i

Fig. 2 is a plan view of the basket in developed form.

Fig. 3 is a sectional view on line 3-3 as indicated by arrows.

Fig. 4 is a bottom plan view of basket in operative position.

Fig. 5 is a view in elevation looking at the bottom side of basket showing same in partially collapsed position.

Referring to the drawings the basket is shown comprising of vertical side portions or panels 1 and vertical end panels 2, and

i having a lower horizontal panel 3 secured to side panel 1 and a retainer panel 4 secured to side panel 1 and to end panels 2 and 2".

This basket can be made from one plece 40 of material, preferably paper and in the embodiment of the invention illustrated, the

same is shown as constructed from one piece of material, the upri ht portions of the hasket have creases 5 to facilitate the folding between the side panels 1 and the end panels 2.

Lower panel 3 has crease 6 to aid in quickly and accurately folding sulpoport panel 3 against the side panel 1. wer. panel 3 also has crease 7 to aid in folding same into a horizontal position and crease 8 to help turn down flap 3 so that same will fit into pocket 11, thereby holding basket in operative position. Retainer panel 4 has crease 9 .to help in folding said panel toward side panel 1", so as to form pocket 11, for retaining flap 3 of panel 3. Panel 4 also has creases 10 for bending flap 4" of panel 4 against end panels 2. The flaps 4' are glued or otherwise secured to end panels 2 and 2' so as to hold retainer panel in sition, so 00 as to form pocket 11 between said panel and side panel 1". Side anel 1 is provided with flap 1, which may e glued or otherwise secured to end panel 2", so as to form a basket of rectangular shape.

When the basket is to be used for shipping articles therein, the upper portion of basket, consisting of side and end panels, is bent into rectangular shape, support panel 3' is folded against the inside of side panel 1' and lower panel 3 is bent to a horizontal osition, placing flap 3" into pocket 11, as sliown in Fig. 3, thereby folding the blank into position to form a basket ready for use. The lower panel 3 is extended slightly upward 7 into the basket, so that side and end panels cannot swing about their vertical axes, when the basket is in operative osition. When it is desired to fold the has et, flap 3 is removed from pocket 11 and panel. 3 is folded 8 against panel 1' to which it is pivoted. The side and end panels 1 and 2 are moved about their vertical axis at the corners thereof so that the basket becomes substantially into one plane, the same being shown partially collapsed in Fig. 5. The basket when in collapsed condition can be sent to the consignor to be filled with goods.

From the above description it is seen that I have developed an extremely sim 1e and eflieient form of collapsible pa or shipping basket. The same can be use for a wide variety of materials, when made in difl'erent sizes it will form a convenient shi ping basket for various grocery articles, ruits. beras rice, etc. The device can be made of paper, which is easily procured and can be provided at low cost. The device is preferably of I paper which can be suitably coated to withstand the chemical action shipped.

It will of course be understood, that various changes may be made in the form, details and arrangement of the various members, without departing from the sco of my invcntion, which, generally state consists of a device capable of carrying out the objects set forth, such as shown and described and defined in the appended claims.

\Vhat I claim is:

1. A blank for paper baskets including a rectangular side member, end members exof the goods 10o tending from opposite edges of the side memher and defined therefrom by fold lines, a second side member extending from the edge of one end member opposite the first side member and defined from said end member by a fold line, an end flap extending from the edge of the last mentioned side men'iber opposite the end member to which it is attached, said flap being defined from said. side member by a fold line, a bottom panel of rectangular form and having at its opposite edges flaps defined from the bottom panel by fold lines, one of said flaps extending from a remaining edge of the first mentioned side member and defined therefrom by a fold line, a retainer flap extending from a remaining edge of the second side member and defined therefrom by a fold line, and end engaging tabs extending from the ends of the retainer flap and defined therefrom by fold lines, said tabs being formed free from the adaj cent side member and end flap thereon, there being a slit formed therebetween.

2. A basket formed from a paper blank including a rectangular side member, end members extending from opposite edges of the side member and defined therefrom by fold lines, a second side member extending from the edge of one end member opposite the first side member and defined from said end member by a fold line, an end flap extending from the edge of the last mentioned side member opposite the end member to which it is attached, said flap being defined from said side member by a fold line, a bottom panel of rectangular form and having at its opposite edges flaps defined from the bottom panel by fold lines, one of said flaps extending from a remaining edge of the first mentioned side. member and defined therefrom by a fold line, a retainer flap extending from a remaining edge of the second side member and defined therefrom by a fold line, and end engaging tabs extending from the ends of the retainer flap and defined therefrom by fold lines, said tabs being formed free from the adjacent second side memb r and end flap thereon, there being a s it formed between the said tabs and the said side member and end flap, said box being formed by folding the ends and sides at right angles to each other and securing the end flap to the opposite end member, the flap of the lower panel connected to the'side member being folded upwardly and inwardly against the side member, the lower panel being folded to extend across the box between the side and end members, the remaining flap of the bottom panel being folded to rest against the inside of the opposite side member, the retaining flap ends being folded at right angles to the retainer flap and the retainer flap itself being folded to extend into the box and rest against the sidesof the last mentioned bottom panel flap.

LEO D. FELTEW. 

